Government Technology November 2009

Electronic Government

Oakland County, Mich., Shares Notification Service With Local Cities

By Kayt Sukel

Oakland County, Mich., provides a unique digital communication platform to reach citizens.

New York City, Boston Add Web 2.0 to Customer Relationship Management

By Chad Vander Veen, Associate Editor

iPhone apps and Twitter let citizens exchange information with city 311 centers.

Public Safety

Power Management Solution Reduces Police Car Dead Batteries, Emissions

By Elaine Rundle

The Dallas Police Department piloted anti-idling technology that operates a car's electrical system while it's turned off. Laptops, lights, radios and other equipment are powered.

Green Technology

Electronic Document Management Streamlines Florida Court System

By Elaine Rundle

Hillsborough County, Fla., saves paper and time with enterprise content management system.

Special

Indiana Cancels Huge Outsourced Welfare Modernization Plan

By Steve Towns, Editor

Governor calls $1.6 billion plan flawed; IBM says modernization was working.

Policy

Montana City Asks Job Applicants for Social Media Passwords, Draws Controversy

By Hilton Collins

Bozeman officials rescind policy after coming under fire for requesting Facebook, Google passwords.

Feature

Five Tips for Outsourcing or Sharing IT Resources

By Hilton Collins

Pennsylvania and Minneapolis are among successful shared services and outsourcing models.

signal-noise

It Doesn't Pay to Skimp on Cyber-Security (Opinion)

By Paul W. Taylor

Governments must still protect domains, critical infrastructure and Web 2.0 platforms.

CIO Profile

Oakland County, Mich., Saves Money with Employee Cost-Reduction Blog

By Andy Opsahl, Features Editor

CIO Phil Bertolini discusses Michigan county's budget savings.

Spectrum

IT Trends: Portable Solar Charger; Barriers to Broadband Internet Adoption

By Karen Stewartson

Iowa county residents can text 911; audiobooks for iPod users.

Product News

Product Review: Mobile Video Production System Handles Broadcast, Webcast and Screencast Functions

By Theo Mayer

New Products from Getac, NEC Display Solutions, Hercules, GammaTech

By Miriam Jones, Chief Copy Editor

GPS handheld, LCD display, mini webcam, notebook computer.

Point of View

Do Twitter and Other Social Networks Shield Anonymous Complainers on Topics like Health-Care Reform? (Opinion)

By Emily Montandon, Associate Editor

Or do public online forums also give way to honest, informative discussions on contentious issues?

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